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Miyamoto Musashi’s Personal Development Tips

Few of us can match Miyamoto Musashi’s single-minded devotion to the pursuit of excellence in martial arts.

In fighting over sixty duels, many to the death, Musashi demonstrated great courage. And in winning every one, he showed superior skill and technique. Musashi attributed his outstanding swordsmanship to unrelenting practice of self-reliance and self-discipline.

In his final years, Musashi retired to a cave for a life of quiet contemplation. It was during this time that he composed his famous guide on strategy, The Book of Five Rings.

In his very last days, this Kensei (Saint of Swords) further distilled his insights on self-discipline and personal development into 21 points. Musashi bequeathed this lesser-known work, Dokkodo, to his senior student before passing away.

15 comments on “Miyamoto Musashi’s Personal Development Tips”

respect, these two are my favorites (two?), but all of them has to be practised of course. Maybe you call me crazy, but I think it’s the TIME to get all the samurai together to “fight” the LAST war… (war of words) cause the sword of the samurai in our times is speech. What do you think… I’m from Germany by the way, xcuse my language

I have a follow up to my version of “The Five Rings” entitled “The Lady of the Rings,” Musashi’s strategy interpreted for women. I will personally autograph all books ordered thru my website. Thank you and best regards.
Hanshi Stephen Kaufman

Look at Ben Franklin’s “Thirteen Virtues”, all great men have striven to reach a high standard according to those things that they are well aware makes for a better life.
I personally have my own ‘lists’ that I meditate upon when time makes fit that as best I can I map my failings, attempts, and successes to preview if I am making any progress. It is a terrifying thing to strip yourself from falssvpride and become naked in the self-bearing reflection of wisdom as she hides no blemish nor increased value of growth.